50 Things to do this weekend in Connecticut, May 9-11

May 8, 2014

There are plenty of ways to treat mom this Mother's Day. Check out where she can get Mother's Day specials and where you can bring her out to eat or get her a gift. There are also a ton of fun activities in store for the rest of the weekend. Here are 50 ways to spend your days off.

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Stamford plant sales

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Bartlett Arboretum and Gardens will offer its spring plant sale from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Saturday at 151 Brookdale Road. This year’s sale will include native trees, shrubs and plants. Proceeds from the sale will help support scholarships for the arboretum’s educational programs. Find out more.

The Shippan Point Garden Club will be holding its 88th annual May Market
plant and tag sale on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 1200 Shippan Ave.
There will be 100’s of perennials, annuals, herbs, herb baskets and
hanging baskets avaialble. The sale will also include a tag and jewelry
sale. The sale is the club’s sole fundraiser to help them provide
community service and scholarship programs. Find out more.

Andrew D. Brosig/Associated Press

Stamford plant sales

37of50

Bartlett Arboretum and Gardens will offer its spring plant sale from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Saturday at 151 Brookdale Road. This year’s sale will include native trees, shrubs and plants. Proceeds from the sale will help support scholarships for the arboretum’s educational programs. Find out more.

The Shippan Point Garden Club will be holding its 88th annual May Market
plant and tag sale on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 1200 Shippan Ave.
There will be 100’s of perennials, annuals, herbs, herb baskets and
hanging baskets avaialble. The sale will also include a tag and jewelry
sale. The sale is the club’s sole fundraiser to help them provide
community service and scholarship programs. Find out more.